What's the best portable PA system? Featuring Danish Pete and Meg Birch!

[@littlewoodenboy1971]

This is so well done. I love that you used the same song to really highlight the sonic differences between the 2 systems.

[@kevingriffin9893]

Hearing her speaking voice first, I was a bit shocked by how full and powerful her voice was! Great comparison. I have of these units and a Bose T8s mixer, and they both work beautifully for small to medium venues. We quite often use the S1 Pro as a monitor when we plug the T8s into a venue PA.

[@frysr6]

amazing voice and great guitar work! Bose only makes what you 2 have better, cool review!

[@jimmy5634]

The best system is the one that works for you. The S1 covers a lot of ground and is easy and portable. That girl can sing!

[@michaelodowd4807]

The L1 sounds better ...but for what the S1 is... size portability etc it produces a really good sound... great for a small wine bar busking etc

[@skaybaltimore]

Meg could sing in a concrete bunker with no sound system and still sound great! (And Danish Pete is the consummate guitarist. I remember him from one of The Captain's blind acoustic guitar test challenges and he nailed it.)

[@bigsmallapple]

Great video. Why a great voice you have, and a very talented guitarist. Both of your talents made the Bose sound good.

[@suryachataut]

Thank you for the review and you got a lovely voice. I actually like the sound of L1 better and I am sure with a T1 it will sound even better.

[@embracingimage2187]

Beautiful woman with an Amazing voice! I enjoyed the review and would love to be in a pub somewhere with these two playing/singing.

[@softbytesunlimited]

Impressive! Both the guitarist and the vocals, nice one for Bose S1.👏

[@tonyp1945]

I have the L1 Compact and have tried the S1 pro. Make no mistake the Compact with a mixer/effects such as the Tonematch is far superior, the only thing going for the S1 Pro is the reverb and the Bluetooth/battery which is fine in a small intimate area but having said that it does have a good sound. I've done medium size clubs with the L1 Compact and the Tonematch and I use Backing Tracks with lead guitar instrumentals and vocals encompassing big ballads all running through it and it sounds great and that's according to the audience not me. I position it fairly close at the side of me and I can hear it quite plainly....dont need a monitor as it has 180 degrees spacial sound...very portable too. I used to be in a band in the 60's and 70's and did loads of working mens clubs and worked in France touring the American Army camps then in Germany humping big speakers and other gear all over the place in a Transit Van, so to find the L1 Compact at my age as a solo guitar/vocalist was amazing.

[@d-boy1644]

I am extremely fussy about sound quality and I totally agree with you & Jon the L1 compact far more superior 👍

[@PeterGarofalo]

Snap !

[@miablack]

Would 2 x be much better than one & would it become stereo or just sum to mono ? For Busking 😊

[@thelolguy007]

Great comparison and video. I spent a lot of time going from one to the other and while there’s denying the S1 is a quality product the L1 wins here. More bass and overall presence. But the appeal of the S1 I expect is the portability and busking etc that’s where it excels.

[@budandbean1]

Pete looking pretty killer in the James Dean jacket... and Meg, what can you say? She’s so lovely and sounds so wonderful. When is the next full song video? By the way Bose, the two input issue is the reason I’ve still not gone with a portable unit yet... these are really great prices, I’ll have to check them against prices here in the US.

[@robertodelarosa2738]

El mejor turorial de bose que he visto hasta hoy en demostración...justo lo que quería escuchar ademas de muy buenas canciones Felicidades!

[@marc_leblanc]

I enjoyed her singing very much. Nice guitar playing also.

[@PeterGarofalo]

depend on Andertons to give a really clear helpful review. already have a Bose Compact , & Roland BA 55 for outdoor , the Roland is great for voice with wireless mike & echo , I prefer the Bose sound. I think I'll be getting the S1 to play in stereo with Compact indoors & Roland outdoors . Lots of other gear around , louder (& heavier-) but for me Bose just hits the sweet spot .

[@lucistheband6540]

Great playin'...awesome voice

[@SweetPicklenation]

What a sweet voice she has! Good reviews

[@wayneknazek7362]

It would have been helpful if you showed them both using a small mixer that had effects like reverb and some useful EQ. That also would give you the extra channel you want. (or more channels) I use 2 L1 Compacts with a 16 channel passive mixer.

[@Aniki82]

Finally some quality audio demo!!! ahah Damn I was starting to lose hope

[@jasinow]

I think the L1 sounded more natural, in fact gave the impression there wasn’t a pa at all which is great. The s1 had a bit to much reverb which you could probably set differently. Cause it sounded way to distant. Like they where playing down a well. I imagine the L1 and a small fx mixer might be a great combo to support all requirements though not as portable as the stand alone S1

[@abg125]

S1 makes the vocals sound like singing at a karaoke bar, back that “magical” reverb down a bit...

[@madness8556]

You guys sound fabulous! Great real world review! I also wirh they'd put at least 4 mic/line inputs even if the actual units themselves were made physically a bit larger.

[@obwanz1921]

Danish Pete has got a deep pocket! 👍

[@thevtech167]

Great stuff here you guys. Just makes me want to hear more.

[@sumariejordaan1960]

What mic are you using?

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

Who needs reverb when you're that good a singer.

[@stevetynant6666]

629 with a battery I got it for way less than that just 2 months later.It is a wonderful speaker Im really thinking about getting another one but why the price has dropped so quickly and I mean 400 already? Just goes to show I guess being an early adopter of any tech is the most expensive way to go. Great video once again though guys 👍🏻 Andertons once again

[@BluegillGreg]

You don't need an extra microphone to have backup vocals. Just share the vocal mike. One mike is enough for two or three people. I'm not sure why you'd need a PA in a silent room, or reverb in a silent reflective room. It seems a good use for the S1 would be busking, and hearing it outdoors during a busy lunch hour would be a proper test and demonstration.

[@charleslascari7191]

Good singing lady! Pete groovy as usual.

[@musicandres]

She is incredible

[@2Heinz2]

Nice sounding guitar, what Brand is the guitar?

[@Whitty43]

It's a sigma

[@fidenciolucianoflores7814]

I'd like to hear them on the l1 pro series that just came out!

[@bigrickshaberdashery2759]

honestly, just hook a small mixer inline and uses your aux's etc

[@MrDemic26]

Great job!!

[@jasonbodden8816]

Meg has a fantastic voice. Both sound great here. I really like the sound of the S1 myself. Not sure if it has the volume for outdoors. Can you guys shed some light on that?Out of curiosity, what mic was she using here? Though the L1 sounds great I'm a fan of a little reverb so the S1 wins out here for me.

[@holmes1978]

So Cool ❤❤❤❤

[@lucistheband6540]

I purchased the Bose l1 pro 32 S1 and should be getting it this week and can't wait to try it out. I also purchased the T8S mixer and now I'm broke 😜🤑🤑

[@armgod1]

if it may come as a consolation to you sir: just this year alone i bought: 2 s1 pro + padded bags + spare battery 2 F1 complete sets (2subs+2F1 812's) 2 L1 Model 2 with B2 subs A T4S and a Packlite Amp That's $18,000 gone (imports+taxes+shipping) in this covid era! AND....I am still itching to buy 1 Sub2 to go with the S1 pros, before I declare total bankruptcy. Hanging there buddy, you're not alone!

[@armgod1]

@dannyplaysguitar just bought 2x s1 pro and l1 pro32 plus sub2 + sub1. Reason: bose

[@donaldstapleson5497]

I have ine of the Bose S1 units and I really like it. I really wish it had 4 inputs. You can buy a tone match mixer but then you have to have AC power.

[@estudioladob]

Buy a Zoom H5 or H6 portable recorder and use as a mixer, dont need AC power! :)

[@DaliChen-e7q]

thx for ur reviews, Meg's voice is amazing, there is a new model of PA system coming, Mackie SRM flex, could u doing a test and review, compare to bose L1 compact. thx again for ur good video

[@bencornes]

Amazing singer

[@johngodding8211]

To be fair on the systems & microphones these systems are designed to work with line level inputs (wireless mic), put a small mixer with sweepable mids in line & the difference is night & day. The microphone sounded terrible with it being common knowledge of the need for Eq

[@trevorcooper5223]

Lovely voice

[@Allanfrancisxavier]

Bose S1 has 11 hours of back up. 2.5 hours to charge to full

[@Mdogbrown]

Curious how this compared to ev 30m. A lot more options with EV.

[@yising4u2qt]

Compare Bose s1 to AER Acoustic amp. PLEASE

[@megmarch4725]

So beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@troublesomecorsair]

Bose vs. Bose. Who's gonna win?!

[@stephenhopkins5106]

I enjoy her voice. Who is it and how do I hear more?

[@lynnspain]

Great review and musicians. Would have like to hear the S1 with no reverb for a more accurate comparison. Meg I agree with others here. With your fabulous voice, you don’t need any reverb. You have a lovely warmth to your voice, the reverb takes some of that away. I am considering the S1, currently have a stagepass 400i which is great but the ease of the s1 blue tooth etc. Plus the Bose quality sound. Could I connect the Bose to the Stagepas as an extra speaker.

[@sherriheadaccordion]

lynnspain S1 is great. I use mine with an accordion, but recently used it at a funeral in the cemetery, (social distancing) and now my church wants one of their own. It was perfect for the situation!

[@xxnonstopdancingxx]

...doesn’t understand why there’s only two inputs. Hi Meg I’m Mr Bose and for £350 we make a mixer which expands the inputs to 4 and contains branded unexplained tone fuckery. Its almost like we read your mind when we designed it... £££ thanks.

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

Great singer

[@muzakaldreamsquotes1633]

Great voice lady

[@micktmusic]

So has anyone ever used a beat buddy through a mixer with any of these speakers ?

[@jackduxbury1632]

Duo names?! (Awesome vid guys, Meg's pitching is ridonk!) X

[@ATH_Berkshire]

Isn’t this a reissue of a video from a while back?

[@jackduxbury1632]

Good spot Tim. We've just combined a few channels in to this one broader channel so it seems a good chance to re-introduce some of the more relevant videos from those now extinct channels to this one and perhaps demonstrate the breadth of what's to come in the future. Thanks for watching and commenting X

[@joshuasmith8316]

I have the s1 pro about to sell it cause the vocals are just too tinny for me

[@armgod1]

how much? which country?

[@patrickdolan.]

JBL eon one pro gives you both

[@akis857]

They brought Adele to test a speaker?

[@JohnRipley-hk2jv]

The S1 sounds like a shoebox! Very muffled compared to the L1c.

[@jayjayripoff]

Just wondering.... did anyone ever go get a proper PA kit and set it up in the pub, and ask her what she thought about that sound wise? Cos these 2 efforts are pants!!

[@TC_Conner]

“The best” is the one you set up with your own individual needs, not a KZbinr’s. 🤪

[@truthful3777]

Yup the smaller Bose is better and livelier!.

[@Domplive]

S1 is definitely better!

[@Travis_in_Florida]

I wish their was a video like this for Cheaper options. C'mon I'm a real musician and ain't got that kind money for Bose, GTFOH.

[@Travis_in_Florida]

@David Stadium Heights Go fuck yourself!!! How rude you are, especially during the holiday seasons. I have a great job with benefits and on top of all my bills. I could buy it if I really wanted to, I choose not to. What the F is wrong with people like you enjoying being rude. Mom & Dad raised me better I guess. God bless, Peace✌️ & Love 💕

[@abg125]

I cringe every time she says “bv’s”

[@initiallyinterested74]

Didn't like the voice.

[@enriqueferreira6632]

Make sure to compare using headphones! Song 1 - L1 Compact 1:18 Song 1 - S1 Pro 6:52 Song 2 - L1 Compact 2:37 Song 2 - S1 Pro 8:13 In my opinion S1 Pro is better all around!

[@d-boy1644]

The S1 sound muted like it under water , it’s taken away a lot of the depth of the guitar